Skip operator's licence

Overview

If you operate a skip hire business or own skips, you need a permit from South Tyneside Council to put a builder's skip on a public road.

The Council registers operators who wish to hire out skips to the building trade or the public that may be placed on the public road.

The operator will need to carry adequate public liability insurance and be a registered waste carrier.

Tacit consent is where an application is treated as accepted if a reply is not recieved within a certain timeframe.

Tacit consent does not apply.

It is in the public interest that the Council must process your application before it can be granted.

If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this:

Please contact South Tyneside Council in the first instance.

If you have a complaint, we advise that you contact the trader, preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).

If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice.

From outside the UK, contact the UK European Consumer Centre.